K-161 (Kansas highway)

K-161 marker
K-161
Map
K-161 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length17 mi[3] (27 km)
ExistedNovember 24, 1954[2]–present
Tourist
routes		Ancient Indian Traders Trail[1]
Major junctions
South end US-36 in Bird City
North end N-61 at the Nebraska state line south of Benkelman
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesCheyenne
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← US-160→ K-163

K-161 is a 17-mile-long (27 km) north–south state highway located entirely within Cheyenne County in the state of Kansas. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 (US-36) in Bird City and the northern terminus is a continuation as Nebraska Highway 61 (N-61) at the Nebraska border. The road travels through rural land and is a two-lane road its entire length. The entire length of K-161 is designated as the Ancient Indian Traders Trail.

K-161 became a state highway on November 24, 1954, as Cheyenne County had brought the roadway up to state highway standards. The route has not been changed since it was established. K-161 was designated as the Ancient Indian Traders Trail in 2014.

  1. ^ KDOT (2015). "Kansas Memorial Highways, Bridges and Interchanges" (PDF). Topeka: KDOT. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 12, 1955). "Certification by State Highway Engineer in Compliance with Resolution adopted by the Commission November 24, 1954". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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